A Desert Hot Springs home was destroyed by a fire that created black smoke visible across the Coachella Valley Thursday afternoon.

The blaze was reported just before 12:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of Pomelo Drive, between Pierson Boulevard and Desert View Avenue. Cal Fire firefighters responded and found a home fully engulfed in flames, Battalion Chief Todd Hopkins said at the scene.

Firefighters make their way through the remnants of home destroyed by a fire in Desert Hot Springs Thursday.(Photo: Colin Atagi/The Desert Sun)

Desert Hot Springs police blocked both ends of Pomelo Drive, forcing homeowners to park on other streets. Among them was Lauren Gould, 19, who parked on Pierson and walked through a desert lot to reach her home across the street from the one on fire.

"I've never seen something like that so close," Gould said. "It was pretty bad."

She added temperatures, which nearly reached 90 degrees, made it uncomfortable walking home. Hopkins also said the weather was an obstacle for firefighters battling the blaze in full gear.

The cause of the fire had not been determined as of Thursday afternoon.

Firefighters were expected to remain at the scene for two hours mopping up whatever was left of the home, Hopkins said.